MUTANT 5 Legged Cow Found In China

Mutant Cow, China’s Mutant 5 Legged Cow. A cow that was found in china with 5 legs, 4 normal legs and one mutant extra leg on its back, cow with five legs.A DAIRY cow born with a fifth leg on its back is said to be living a happy and healthy life in China after being rescued by a kind farmer.

The ‘mutant’ cow from Qinglong County, in south-western China’s Guizhou Province, narrowly missed being put down.

His current owner, Chen Mingguo, said the deformity was immediately noticeable after the calf was born, promoting his breeder to call the entire neighbourhood to see it.

While the animal was considered something of a freak show at the time, none of the other farmers were willing to buy the animal, fearing it would die quickly and result in a financial loss for its owner.

However, Mr Chen decided to bring the cow home out of “curiosity”, and says he has been happy to see the animal mature into adulthood without any issues.

The limb has not developed over the months, with local agricultural experts saying it is unlikely to affect the cow’s wellbeing.

Huang Weiquan, a local breeder, said the cow is not really deformed or a mutant as many believe, but simply the only survivor in what was once a pair of twins.

He explained: “The twin egg did not separate properly during fertilisation, so it resulted in the extra leg growing on the back.

“It’s not a ‘freak’.”

It is not known why China has such an extraordinarily high number of mutant animals – although some have laid blame on the country’s environmental pollution.

In the past few years, the country has seen a number of mutant pigs born on rural farms – including one born with two heads.